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A comeback Daniil Medvedev secured his initial championship for nearly 30 months with a win over Corentin Moutet in the tournament championship match.

Medvedev, a former top-ranked player, has experienced a difficult period, managing just a single victory at the major tournaments and undergoing a setback at the US Open.

The player's inconsistency on the ATP Tour - and issues with his serve in specific - caused him exiting of the world's top 10 and ultimately splitting with former mentor Gilles Cervara.

Currently working with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the past month - peaking in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over Frenchman Moutet.

It is the player's initial championship since the Rome competition and initial on a hard court since that period of the previous year.

Success also indicates Medvedev has achieved 21 titles at twenty-one distinct tournaments.

"This marks the first occasion I'm at a tournament with my both daughters simultaneously, so to win a title is especially meaningful," stated tennis professional the champion.

"This victory is in dedication of my younger daughter Victoria, because the first title I achieved when my first daughter her name was born was for her."

Medvedev, the former major winner, had failed in his last six finals, comprising in the German tournament previously this season.

The player's counter-punching strategy and regular emotional displays on the playing surface had caused observers to doubt if his ability to compete at the top level was over.

But the athlete has made changes in the past month, attempting to come to the net and compete assertively, supported by an better serving game.

He fought back from a break down in the initial set against the challenging Frenchman, securing four of the last five games to gain the advantage.

Both players swapped service breaks in the middle set before the challenger, striving for his first tour title, gained dominance to force a decider.

He saved four early-game chances in a competitive third set before the Russian secured a break to fifteen to close out the victory.

Suitably, Medvedev earned the title with a point at the net, with the Frenchman unable to manage a shot after a lengthy match.